When your loved one never comes home from work after a deadly accident, the resulting grief can be crushing. Alongside your anguish, you may also be dealing with newfound financial woes due to the loss of income to your household. A supportive Joliet, IL workers’ compensation attorney can help you get compensation through survivor benefits, affording you financial security for years to come.
At Rathbun, Cservenyak & Kozol LLC, we have extensive experience securing workers’ compensation on behalf of injured employees and their families. In past cases, we have secured millions in verdicts for our clients through intense negotiation. As the largest and most diverse firm in Will County, we have the resources to handle any case that comes to our office, and we provide all of our clients with individual attention.
Eligibility
Before you apply for survivor benefits, you should make sure that you are eligible to collect compensation. In Illinois, only the spouse and minor children of the deceased worker are able to receive survivor benefits. An exception may be made for children up to age 22 provided that they are full-time students. Moreover, you have a three-year deadline to submit an application for survivor benefits.